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ERIC Number: EJ961546
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-May
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1049-7315
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A Systematic Review of HIV/AIDS Knowledge Measures
Hughes, Anne K.; Admiraal, Kristen R.
Research on Social Work Practice, v22 n3 p313-322 May 2012
HIV/AIDS knowledge measures are widely used to determine the efficacy of HIV/AIDS prevention and education efforts. While much research has looked at the interventions, less attention has been paid to the quality of the measures themselves. Objectives: (a) To identify HIV/AIDS knowledge measures created for use with adults; (b) to determine the extent to which these measures have been psychometrically tested. Method: This article systematically reviews the use of psychometric testing of HIV/AIDS knowledge measures. Results: There has been minimal reliability and validity testing; of measures that had undergone some form of psychometric testing, 71% were created before the year 2000. Conclusion: More rigorous testing of these measures is critical to ensure they are appropriate for research, prevention, and practice. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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